The Hathershaw College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Oldham
The Hathershaw College is a secondary school in Oldham for ages 11–16 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, OL8 3EP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,034 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They enjoy their learning and are positive about the support they receive from teachers to help them to improve.”
- “In lessons, behaviour is positive.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not achieve well in national examinations at the of Year 11.”
- “Leaders have begun work to improve the curriculum and teaching but teachers' checks on pupils' learning are not precise enough to ensure that all pupils make secure progress through the curriculum.”
- “Pupils are not as well prepared for the next steps in their learning as they should be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 167 first-preference applications, 200 offers in total, 158 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
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- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Radclyffe School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Waterhead Academy 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published